USS Miller (DD-535) underway at sea, c. the early 1960s.
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History | |
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United States | |
Namesake | James Miller |
Builder | Bethlehem Shipbuilding Corporation, San Francisco, California |
Laid down | 18 August 1942 |
Launched | 15 February 1943 |
Commissioned |
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Stricken | 1 December 1974 |
Fate | Sold 31 July 1975, scrapped |
General characteristics | |
Class and type | Fletcher-class destroyer |
Displacement | 2,050 tons |
Length | 376 ft 6 in (114.7 m) |
Beam | 39 ft 8 in (12.1 m) |
Draft | 17 ft 9 in (5.4 m) |
Propulsion | 60,000 shp (45 MW); 2 propellers |
Speed | 35 knots (65 km/h; 40 mph) |
Range | 6500 nmi. (12,000 km) at 15 kt |
Complement | 314 |
Armament |
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USS Miller (DD-535) was a World War II-era Fletcher-class destroyer in the service of the United States Navy, named after Medal of Honor recipient Acting Master's Mate James Miller.
Miller was laid down 18 August 1942 by Bethlehem Steel Co., San Francisco, California; launched 15 February 1943; sponsored by Mr. William P. Upshur; and commissioned 31 August 1943.